化学中收回手稿的分析:错误与不当行为
Yulia Sevryugina1, Ryan Jimenez2
1University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States of America.
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|September 11, 2023
概括
在2001-2021年间,超过一半的化学研究论文被撤回是由于不当行为,主要是自我抄袭和欺诈. 错误也为这些科学撤回做出了重大贡献.
科学领域:
- 化学 化学 化学
- 图书统计学 图书统计学
- 科学完整性 科学完整性
背景情况:
- 科学出版依赖于信任和诚信.
- 撤回表明同行评审过程或研究行为失败.
- 了解收缩趋势对于提高科学质量至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 从2001-2021年分析化学手稿撤回的原因和时间表.
- 要区分与不当行为相关的和其他撤回原因.
- 评估收回文章的同行评审速度.
主要方法:
- 从Retraction Watch数据库中检索数据.
- 分析了1292篇收回的化学期刊文章.
- 将撤回理由分类为不当行为 (自我抄袭,欺诈) 和其他错误/问题.
主要成果:
- 58.5%的撤回是由于不当行为.
- 自我抄袭 (40.5%) 和欺诈 (36%) 是导致不当行为的主要原因.
- 非不当行为错误占撤回的26%.
- 平均撤回时间为1.7年;同行评审时间为71天 (欺诈为43天).
结论:
- 不当行为是化学手稿撤回的主要驱动因素.
- 欺诈性研究比其他类型的研究更快地被识别和撤回.
- 解决自我抄袭和欺诈问题是提高化学研究诚信的关键.
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